"To the west of our royal capital, there is a peninsula facing the sea on both sides, the land is mostly sand dunes, the climate is dry and water-scarce, and the inhabitants have lived by herding and trading for generations. In the northern part of the peninsula, there is an oasis near the sea, where the date palms are forested, the melons and fruits are sweet, and the castor oil is abundant, which is also a very important transportation hub. Further west, through the wind and sand, we reach Canahan, a land of abundance flowing with milk and honey, on which we own a city, the ancient city of Thutmose. King Ramses set up a state capital in the ancient city to rule over the local kings, and through them we can get a large number of offerings every year. ”

Ivan pinned his arms behind his head, leaned on the bed, looked at the lines of the chandelier on the ceiling, and slowly talked about the geography he knew.

"What is the offering?"

"You can understand that forcing someone to send something to you. ”

"Is that amazing......"

The short-haired young priest lay beside Evan, one hand holding the upturned tuft of hair on her head, her thick eyelashes brushed, and her almost translucent, amber-colored eyes flickered:

"Ramses is the king, aren't you the king Evan, will you force someone to send you something?"

"Me...... I can't compare myself to King Ramses, he's a real king, and I'm a puppet king, and I'm only forced to give things to others. Evan smiled self-deprecatingly.

"You're pathetic. ”

She looked at him sideways, and on her unpowdered face, her skin was as tender as a boiled egg, which seemed to emit a faint light, which looked very cute.

"It's not just pitiful, it's pathetic. ”

He let out a long breath, and the reflection of the chandelier in the pupil was also stained with a bit of decadence, and the whole person was indescribably depressed and lonely.

"I've heard about you, too......"

In the 'low pressure' that Ivan unconsciously emanated, Xia Li also seemed to be infected, showing a little depression, and halfway through her words, she suddenly seemed to think of something, and her voice became lively again:

"But there is a priest to help you! Lord Ozmandis, along with all the elders, will perform the blessing of the Holy Communion on you and help you become strong!"

The priest girl looked at him with glowing eyes, her expression became more and more excited, and after she finished speaking, she paused, and then screamed in a nightingale-like voice:

"At that time, you will be able to force others to send things to 'worship' you, just like King Ramses!"

"Hahaha!"

Evan chuckled and turned over, looking at Xia Li's excited expression, and when he saw the other party's face flushed, he leaned over and gently scratched her nose:

"This carefree brain is really enviable. ”

"Uh...... Hmph!"

Xia Li reacted with a thoughtful expression for a second before revealing an angry face and opening his hand hatefully.

At this moment, the wall clock on the wall rang eight times, and after hearing the sound of the bronze bell chime, the priest girl immediately sat up, hurriedly arranged her gauze robe, and turned to look at him:

"It's almost time for the meal, and the priest said that there is a banquet tonight, so you can prepare it quickly and go with me. ”

"Huh!?Are you going to tell me now?"

Evan was in a little better mood this way, and the thought of seeing the old fox again suddenly made his head swell in pain.

"Didn't I tell you!"

Charlene raised her head and chest, supported her waist with her hands, and looked confident.

"Okay. ”

He shook his head, not arguing with her.

"You change your clothes, I'll wait for you outside the door. ”

The young priest looked at him with a very serious expression, and after a serious instruction, she left the room first, and her swaying back was like a new branch of an oak tree, which made people can't help but feel ripples in their hearts.

“......”

Evan watched Xia Li close the door lightly, and closed his eyes a little tiredly, this tiredness was not physical tiredness, but spiritual heaviness.

In this quagmire-like and dirty environment, the fact that there will be such an innocent girl without scheming around me is unbelievable. It's like feeding a goldfish in a loach pond, although there is a little spiritual comfort, but the subtle disharmony in it is enough to make him vigilant.

Even if the priest girl's expression and temperament didn't look like a fake, he didn't want to believe his own vision - his cruel-hearted cheap cousin wasn't also pure and beautiful like a lake elf.

Zhang Wuji's mother has long said that women can deceive people, and the more beautiful a woman is, the more she can deceive people.

"There's no point in dwelling on this now. ”

Evan knows very well that he has no capital to indulge hormones, no matter whether Xia Li's temperament is true or not, he can only treat everything as fake.

......

The dining room where Ozmandis entertained Evan was far more luxurious than he imagined, it was a separate palace, with parquet glass windows on all sides, and lampposts close to the walls, making the whole space colorful.

Looking up, you can see the eight-meter-high dome, and a huge chandelier hangs under a century-old fresco. The furnishings are also beautiful, with polished stone-like floors and imposing columns with cartouches carved with flowers. The scarlet cloth that surrounded the entire hall looked a little old and faded, as if it hadn't been replaced in a while.

"What a big show...... Who's the king? ”

Evan looked at the other party's luxurious restaurant, recalled the dormitory he had spent a day, and felt completely compared.

Next to the floor-to-ceiling window, the high priest on the right side of the round table saw him coming, and a smile suddenly appeared on his wrinkled face:

"Your Majesty, please be seated!"

"The priest really enjoys life. ”

He walked unceremoniously across from Ozmandis, pulled out his chair with all his might, and sat down straight.

In addition to the two of them, there were more than a dozen priest elders sitting at the table, their backs straight. Most of them were drooping and old, as if they had been dug out of graves, with no body hair, and dressed in robes made of linen and shoes made of papyrus.

When these people saw Evan, they all showed excited expressions and bowed their heads one after another.

“......”

He saw this scene in his eyes, calmly lowered his head, his eyes fell on the dining table, picked up a flute-shaped silver cup, and took a shallow sip of the liquid in the cup.

It was found that the drink was a very frothy beer with a strong aroma, the liquid was a clear blue color, and the taste was refreshing and slightly sweet.

Since almost all of the people attending the feast were clergy, fish and meat were not allowed to be eaten according to religious rules, so most of the food at the table was fruit. A small portion is a pastry made from papyrus stalks mixed with sugar, and the rest is made up of vegetables and dairy products. On the whole, in addition to being a little lighter, it can also be regarded as full of color and flavor.